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Predicting outcomes for games of skill by redefining what it means to win

The Elo rating system is a highly successful ranking algorithm for games of skill where, by construction, one team wins and the other loses. A primary limitation of the original Elo algorithm is its inability to predict information beyond a match's win-loss probability. Specifically, the victor is awarded the same point bounty if he beats a team by 1 point or 10 points; only the rating difference between the team and its opponent affects the match bounty. In this work, we explain that Elo ratings and predictions can be naturally extended to include margin-of-victory information by simply redefining "what it means to win." We create ratings for each value of the margin-of-victory and use these ratings to predict the full distribution of point spread outcomes for matches which have not yet been played.

Beyond the Pentakill: 21st Century Competition

There’s been a lot of discussion about how to prevent toxic behavior in players of online competitive games. Today I’d like to suggest a different approach.

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Decision Index 0.3

Open reproductions of Jev ranked by the Full score: public benchmarks plus private tests and private tasks from new domains. Switch to the public board alone or to the vision board.

A negative-sum game: Policing Counter-Strike: GO cheaters with Overwatch

In battling cheaters, Valve crowdsources the judge, jury, and executioner.

5 top gaming investors explain how the pandemic is reshaping MMOs and social games | TechCrunch

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions into isolation, video games are seeing a surge in usage as people seek entertainment and social

How League of Legends could make the internet a better place

An online game could just be the start of a happier, healthier online community

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'It's rigged': The dirty secret behind what IQ scores really measure | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Besides being next to useless for actually measuring intelligence, here's why we should kill IQ scores for good

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When the Scoreboard Becomes the Game, It’s Time to Recalibrate Research Metrics - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest post discusses research metrics and their relationship to research integrity, inclusivity, and long-term impact.

A/B/U Review System - ORI Onboarding

This is the rating system we use at ORI. Given a piece of information, rate it according to the following rubric:

Bridging-Based Ranking

There is significant concern about the engagement-based ranking systems used by TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, etc. to recommend content. Bridging-based ranking systems can address one of the most dangerous aspects of such algorithmic recommendations—the push toward polarization and divisiveness that is tearing nations apart—and do so without reducing anonymity or increasing censorship. This report explores what bridging-based ranking is, how it helps (overcoming downsides of chronological feeds and middleware), addresses common objections, and provides early examples of its use and benefits in the wild. The report concludes by providing next steps for platforms, governments, funders, and researchers in order to accelerate the deployment of bridging.

Ukrainian computer game-style drone attack system goes ‘viral’

System rewards soldiers who achieve strikes with points that can be used to buy more weapons in an online store